TY - JOUR
PY - 2021//
TI - Evaluating the assistance to adolescent victims of sexual violence at a reference service in Brazil from 2011-2018
JO - International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics
A1 - Becerra Torres, Alejandra Suyapa
A1 - Duarte, Caroline Alves
A1 - Wittmann, Barbara Zantut
A1 - Côrtes, Maria Teresa Ferreira
A1 - Alves, Ândria Cléia
A1 - Teixeira, Ana Luiza
A1 - de Azevedo, Renata Cruz Soares
A1 - Dos Santos Fernandes, Arlete Maria
SP - ePub
EP - ePub
VL - ePub
IS - ePub
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the characteristics of aggression, care, and follow-up of sexual violence in adolescent women at a university service in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study from 2011-2018, we assessed sociodemographic characteristics, type and form sexual violence perpetration, background, and perception of the victim about violence, and characteristics of care and social/legal support during the follow-up.
RESULTS: Of 521 adolescents 242(46.5%) were aged 10-14 years, 354(68%) had not started sexual life, 465(89%) perceived the violence and they had low prevalence of alcohol (15%) and other psychoactive substance consumption (6%), and 24(4.6%) had intellectual disability. Intimidation through physical force, acute abuse, vaginal penetration, acquaintance aggressor, being approached in a public place, and family/acquaintance residence were the most prevalent characteristics of aggression. In the 2017-18 biennial, we observed a decrease in the prevalence of adolescents who were students (p<0.001), an increase in the number of acquaintance aggressors (p=0.008), and medical care after 72 hours (p<0.033).
CONCLUSION: Adolescents were victims of severe sexual violence. There was a decrease in prophylactic treatments and half of the adolescents did not complete outpatient follow-up. The economic worsening over the last decade may have contributed to these results. Language: en
LA - en
SN - 0020-7292
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.13724
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